PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alvarez (ranked 755 p4p, 116 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 1213 p4p, 169 weight class). Walcott has chosen The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alvarez
vs
Walcott

187 cm
36
218 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

187 cm
38
207 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alvarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvarez checks a leg kick.
We've been told by Alvarez's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez cracks Walcott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez lands a front kick.
Alvarez lands with a nice body kick.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Walcott sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Walcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walcott. That one must have hurt.
Walcott jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott with a jab.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Walcott has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Walcott saw that one coming.
Alvarez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Alvarez rushes Walcott and presses him up against the cage.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Walcott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walcott's gas tank.
Walcott lands an uppercut.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Walcott misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott stalling.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Walcott's head.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
Walcott trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez stalls.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Walcott lands.

It looks like Aaron Alvarez has been cut.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Walcott is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns Walcott into the cage.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Walcott.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez just leaning against Walcott, taking a breather.
Walcott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Walcott improves position.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Walcott leaning his opponent against the cage.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alvarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a left hand.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Alvarez.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Nice body punch from Alvarez - that landed with a thud.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Walcott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walcott's gas tank.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Alvarez presses Walcott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Walcott lands with a left to the head.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aaron Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez presses Walcott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walcott.
Walcott has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
Walcott tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Alvarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alvarez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walcott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Joe Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walcott cracks the inside of Alvarez's front leg.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Walcott sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walcott wants to slow Alvarez down by chopping away at his legs.
Alvarez works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Walcott slips the punch.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walcott walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters circling a little - Walcott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Walcott. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Walcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez has Walcott pressed against the cage.
Walcott digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott is struggling to control the position.
Walcott wants to stall.
Walcott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Walcott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Walcott takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Joe Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Walcott.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvarez tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez dodges an elbow strike from Walcott.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Walcott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Walcott.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walcott misses with some punches.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez avoids the elbow strike from Walcott, against the cage.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Walcott.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Aaron Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron Alvarez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Alvarez!
Aaron Alvarez very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Joe Walcott stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF?!? Gamma is a joke. Anyway Pit Bull Development is the best. I am always so focused because of that shit. Anyone who says different can suck a dick.'.